JP2011170438A - Management server, information management system, information management method, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management server, an information management system, an information management method, and a program. <P>SOLUTION: The management server includes: a storage unit for storing device IDs of a plurality of user devices by being associated with user IDs; a registration processing unit for, upon receipt of content information from any one of the plurality of user devices, registering in the storage unit the content information by being associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device together with additional information according to whether a viewing and listening restriction is set and according to a device type that is set for the user device; and a control unit for controlling display by each of the plurality of user devices of the content information associated with the user ID based on the additional information. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a management server, an information management system, an information management method, and a program.

  Recently, content providing sites are spreading on the Internet. As the number of content providing sites continues to increase, it is expected that the contact points between content and users will also spread. Also, in order to use streaming content, the user is forced to manage content at a plurality of sites. Under such circumstances, it is desirable that a management server is arranged on the network, and the management server centrally manages the relationship between the user (a plurality of user devices possessed by a certain user) and the content.

  Here, the plurality of user devices possessed by the user may include a public device shared with other users in addition to a private device dedicated by the user. For this reason, when another user uses a public device, it becomes a problem how to restrict the reproduction of the content associated with the user.

  In this regard, Patent Document 1 discloses a recording device that realizes playback restriction of a recorded program. Specifically, when the recording device records a program according to an instruction from a mobile phone, the recording device plays the recorded program according to a playback instruction from the mobile phone, and displays a warning when there is a playback instruction from another device. I do.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2003-298986

  However, the above-described reproduction restriction method has a problem that when a user gives a recording instruction from a mobile phone, the reproduction instruction cannot be given from another user device possessed by the user.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is a new and improved that can improve the convenience and protect the privacy related to the user's content. A management server, an information management system, an information management method, and a program are provided.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, according to an aspect of the present invention, a storage unit that stores device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with user IDs, and any one of the plurality of user devices When the content information is received from the user device, the content information is associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and whether or not viewing restriction is set and set in the user device. Based on the additional information, a registration processing unit for registering in the storage unit together with additional information according to the type of the device being used, and display of content information associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices A control server is provided.

  The control unit transmits the content information that is set from the user device set as the first device and the viewing restriction is transmitted to the user device set as the first device, Content information that is controlled so as not to be transmitted to the user device set as the second device and received from the user device set as the second device, or content for which viewing restrictions are not set Information may be controlled to be transmitted to both the user device set as the first device and the user device set as the second device.

  The control unit is set as the second device among the content information associated with the other user ID for the user device indirectly associated with the other user ID. It may be controlled so that content information received from a user device or content information for which viewing restrictions are not set is also transmitted.

  When the tag ID of the IC tag is received together with the user's age information from a user device having an IC tag for storing electronic money information, the registration processing unit associates the tag ID with the age information and stores the storage unit The management server may further include an authentication unit that performs age authentication of the user of the user device based on the age information when the tag ID of the user device is received.

  The authentication unit may perform the age authentication in response to a request from a charging server that performs content data charging processing based on reading information from the IC tag.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to another aspect of the present invention, a storage unit that stores a plurality of user devices, device IDs and device setting information of the plurality of user devices in association with user IDs When content information is received from any one of the plurality of user devices, the content information is associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and viewing restriction is performed. Is registered with the additional information corresponding to the device setting information of the user device, and the user ID is associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices. An information management system is provided that includes a management server that includes a control unit that controls display of the content information that is displayed based on the additional information.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a step of registering device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with user IDs in a storage medium, When content information is received from any user device, the content information is associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and whether viewing restrictions are set, and Registering in the storage medium together with additional information corresponding to the device type set for the user device, and displaying the content information associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices as the additional information And controlling based on the information management method.

  In order to solve the above problem, according to another aspect of the present invention, a computer includes a storage unit that stores device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with user IDs, and a plurality of user devices. When content information is received from any one of the user devices, whether or not viewing restrictions are set by associating the content information with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device and A registration processing unit for registering in the storage unit together with additional information corresponding to a device type set in the user device, and display of content information associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices. A control unit that performs control based on the additional information and a program for causing the program to function are provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the convenience and protect the privacy related to the user's content.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the structure of the information management system by embodiment of this invention. It is the functional block diagram which showed the structure of the management server by this embodiment. It is the functional block diagram which showed the structure of the portable terminal by this embodiment. It is the functional block diagram which showed the structure of the video processing apparatus by this embodiment. It is the sequence diagram which showed the process for a management server to match and register apparatus ID of a some user apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the registration information of a user apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the package of the content displayed in a real shop. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the online page. It is explanatory drawing which showed the sequence for registering content information in a management server. It is explanatory drawing which showed an example of the reference | standard of whether to perform a private setting. It is the sequence diagram which showed the process regarding the display of a content list. It is explanatory drawing which showed the range of the content information which each user apparatus can display. It is the sequence diagram which showed the process example for adding and registering a user apparatus. It is the sequence diagram which showed the example of a process after the additional registration of a user apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which showed the specific example of the display screen for instruct | indicating reproduction | regeneration of a content from a portable terminal to another user apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which showed the access restriction by a carrier. It is the sequence diagram which showed the process for a management server to register the age information of the user of a portable terminal. It is the sequence diagram which showed the accounting process using age information.

  Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in this specification and drawing, about the component which has the substantially same function structure, duplication description is abbreviate | omitted by attaching | subjecting the same code | symbol.

  In the present specification and drawings, a plurality of components having substantially the same functional configuration may be distinguished by adding different alphabets after the same reference numeral. For example, a plurality of configurations having substantially the same functional configuration are distinguished as necessary as mobile terminals 20A, 20B, and 20C. However, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish each of a plurality of constituent elements having substantially the same functional configuration, only the same reference numerals are given. For example, when there is no need to particularly distinguish the mobile terminals 20A, 20B, and 20C, they are simply referred to as the mobile terminal 20.

Further, the “DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION” will be described according to the following item order.
1. 1. Configuration of information management system 2. Configuration of management server Configuration of mobile terminal 4. 4. Configuration of video processing apparatus Operation of information management system 5-1. Registration of user equipment 5-2. Registration of content information 5-3. Display of content list 5-4. Addition of user equipment 5-5. Designation of playback equipment 6. User age verification Summary

<1. Configuration of information management system>
First, an information management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be schematically described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of an information management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an information management system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a management server 10, a network 12, mobile terminals 20A to 20C, a video treatment device 30, a display device 32, and a content providing server. 40.

  The user equipment group including the management server 10, the mobile terminals 20 </ b> A to 20 </ b> C and the video processing device 30, and the content providing server 40 are connected via the network 12. The network 12 is a wired or wireless transmission path for information transmitted from a device connected to the network 12. For example, the network 12 may include a public line network such as the Internet, a telephone line network, a satellite communication network, various LANs (Local Area Network) including Ethernet (registered trademark), a WAN (Wide Area Network), and the like. Further, the network 12 may include a dedicated line network such as an IP-VPN (Internet Protocol-Virtual Private Network).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the user A owns the mobile terminal 20 </ b> A and uses the mobile terminal 20 </ b> A and the video processing device 30. In addition, the user B owns the mobile terminal 20B and uses the mobile terminal 20B and the video processing device 30. Similarly, the user C owns the mobile terminal 20C and uses the mobile terminal 20C and the video processing device 30. That is, in the example illustrated in FIG. 1, each mobile terminal 20 is a private device that is exclusively used by any user, and the video processing device 30 is, for example, a public device disposed in a living room in the home.

  These user devices such as the portable terminal 20 and the video processing device 30 have a network communication function, a non-contact communication function, a content reproduction function, and the like. For example, the mobile terminal 20 can acquire content information of content data by a non-contact communication function, and can transmit the content information to the management server 10 by a network communication function. Further, the video processing device 30 can reproduce the content data acquired from the content providing server 40 and cause the display device 32 to display the content data.

  In FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 20 and the video processing device 30 are shown as examples of user equipment, but the user equipment is not limited to the above example. For example, the user device may be an information processing apparatus such as a PC (Personal Computer), a home game device, or a home appliance. The user device may be an information processing device such as a PHS (Personal Handyphone System), a portable music playback device, a portable video processing device, or a portable game device.

  The content providing server 40 stores content (content data) and transmits content data in response to a request from the user device. The content data includes music data such as music, lectures, and radio programs, video data such as movies, television programs, video programs, photos, documents, pictures, and charts, games, software, and the like.

  The management server 10 manages one or two or more user devices in association with each user. For example, the management server 10 includes the user ID of the user A, the device ID of the mobile terminal 20 used by the user A (the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 20A and the tag ID of the IC tag built in the mobile terminal 20A), and video processing. The device ID of the device 30 is registered in association with each other. Although details will be described later, the management server 10 registers content information received from the mobile terminal 20 in association with the user ID, transmits a content list to the video processing device 30, Age verification can be performed.

<2. Management Server Configuration>
The configuration of the information processing system 1 has been described above with reference to FIG. Next, the configuration of the management server 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the management server 10 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the management server 10 includes a ROM 102, a RAM 104, a bus 105, a storage unit 106, a network communication unit 108, a registration processing unit 112, an authentication unit 116, and a central control unit 120. Each component of the management server 10 is connected via a bus 105.

  A ROM (Read Only Memory) 102 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that implements each configuration of the management server 10. A RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 temporarily stores programs used by the CPU, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

  The storage unit 106 is a storage medium in which various information is registered by the registration processing unit 112. For example, a user ID, device ID, content information, user age information, and the like are registered in the storage unit 106.

  The network communication unit 108 is an interface with the network 12 and functions as a transmission unit and a reception unit that transmit / receive information to / from the user device and the content providing server 40 via the network 12.

  The registration processing unit 112 registers the user ID of the user and the device ID of the user device used by the user in the storage unit 106 in association with each other. The registration of the user ID and the device ID will be described in detail in “5-1. Registration of User Device”. Further, when the content information is received from the user device, the registration processing unit 112 registers the content information in the storage unit 106 in association with the user ID corresponding to the user device. This content information registration will be described in detail in “5-2. Content Information Registration”. In addition, the registration processing unit 112 registers the tag ID of the IC tag built in the mobile terminal 20 and the age information of the user of the mobile terminal 20 in the storage unit 106 in association with each other. This age information registration and use method will be described in detail in “6. User Age Verification”.

  When the tag ID of the IC tag is received as an authentication request from the content providing server 10, the authentication unit 116 performs age authentication of the IC tag user. Then, an authentication result indicating whether or not the user is “adult” is transmitted from the network communication unit 108 to the content providing server 10.

  The central control unit 120 (control unit) controls the overall operation of the management server 10. For example, the central control unit 120 searches for a user ID that is directly or indirectly associated with the device ID of the user device in response to a content list transmission request from the user device. That is, the central control unit is indirectly associated with the device ID of the user device via the device ID of another user device in addition to the user ID directly associated with the device ID of the user device. Search for a user ID. Then, the central control unit 120 extracts content information associated with the searched one or more user IDs from the storage unit 106 and causes the network communication unit 108 to transmit a content list including the extracted content information. .

  However, the central control unit 120 extracts only content information whose private setting is OFF from the content information associated with the user IDs of other users. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent content information whose private setting of other users is ON from being displayed on the user device.

  When the user device is set as a public device, the central control unit 120 extracts only content information whose private setting is OFF from the content information associated with the user of the user device. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent content information whose private setting is ON from being displayed on the user device, so that the privacy of each user can be protected.

<3. Configuration of mobile terminal>
Next, the configuration of the mobile terminal 20 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal 20 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 20 includes a ROM 202, a RAM 204, a bus 205, a network communication unit 208, a user input unit 212, a display generation unit 216, a central control unit 220, and an IC tag 222. And an R / W 224 and a QR code reading unit 226.

  The ROM 202 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU that implements each configuration of the mobile terminal 20. The RAM 204 temporarily stores programs used by the CPU of the mobile terminal 20, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

  The network communication unit 208 is an interface with the network 12 and functions as a transmission unit and a reception unit that transmit / receive information to / from the management server 10 via the network 12.

  The IC tag 222 can store various information such as authentication information and electronic money information. Writing information to the IC tag 222 and reading information from the IC tag 222 are performed by an external R / W. The IC tag 222 stores a tag ID for identifying the IC tag 222.

  The R / W 224 writes information to an external IC tag, reads information from an external IC tag, and the like. In the present embodiment, the R / W 224 is used, for example, for reading content information from an IC tag attached to a package of content arranged in a store.

  The QR code reading unit 226 captures a QR code (two-dimensional barcode) displayed as an image, and reads the information embedded in the QR code by processing the captured image.

  The user input unit 212 is configured for the user to input information, instructions, and the like. The user input unit 266 may be a keyboard, a touch panel, or a button.

  The display generation unit 216 generates various display screens such as a user operation screen and a display screen for information received by the network communication unit 208. The display unit 228 displays the display screen generated by the display generation unit 216.

  The central control unit 220 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 20. For example, the central control unit 220 controls communication by the network communication unit 208, activates the R / W 224 and the QR code reading unit 226, and instructs the display generation unit 216 to generate a display screen.

<4. Configuration of Video Processing Device>
Next, the configuration of the video processing apparatus 30 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing the configuration of the video processing device 30 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the video processing device 30 includes a ROM 302, a RAM 304, a bus 305, a storage unit 306, a network communication unit 308, a broadcast receiving unit 310, a user input unit 312, a video / audio input / output unit 314, and a display generation. A unit 316, a recording processing unit 318, and a central control unit 320.

  The ROM 302 stores programs, calculation parameters, and the like used by the CPU that implements each configuration of the video processing device 30. The RAM 304 temporarily stores programs used by the CPU of the video processing device 30, parameters that change as appropriate during the execution, and the like.

  The storage unit 306 stores content data such as program data and CM data received by the broadcast receiving unit 310, content data acquired via the network communication unit 308, and the like. The storage unit 306 may be a storage medium such as a nonvolatile memory, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, and an MO (Magneto Optical) disk. Note that examples of the nonvolatile memory include an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) and an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM). Examples of the magnetic disk include a hard disk and a disk type magnetic disk. Examples of the optical disk include a CD (Compact Disc), a DVD-R (Digital Versatile Disc Recordable), and a BD (Blu-Ray Disc (registered trademark)).

  The network communication unit 308 is an interface with the network 12 and functions as a transmission unit and a reception unit that transmit / receive information to / from the management server 10 via the network 12. The broadcast receiving unit 310 receives content data such as program data and CM data transmitted from a broadcasting station, and accompanying meta information.

  The user input unit 312 is configured for the user to input information, instructions, and the like. For example, the user can perform content selection and recording reservation via the user input unit 312. The user input unit 312 may be, for example, a mouse, a keyboard, a touch panel, a button, a microphone, a switch, or a light receiving unit of a remote controller.

  The video / audio input / output unit 314 is configured to input / output video / audio from / to an external device. For example, the video / audio input / output unit 314 outputs a content list generated by the display generation unit 316, a playback screen of content generated by playback in the display generation unit 316, and the like to the display device 32. The expression “display by the video processing device 30” includes the technical content of causing the other device to display the display screen by outputting the display screen from the video / audio input / output unit 314 to the other device.

  The display generation unit 316 reproduces content based on control by the central control unit 320 and generates a content reproduction screen. The display generation unit 316 generates a display screen such as a menu screen or a content list based on control by the central control unit 320.

  The recording processing unit 318 records program data received by the broadcast receiving unit 310, content data received by the network communication unit 308, and the like in the storage unit 306 based on control by the central control unit 320.

  The central control unit 320 controls the overall operation of the video processing device 30. For example, when the user selects content via the content list, the central control unit 320 requests the content providing server 40 to transmit content data. In addition, the central control unit 320 controls communication by the network communication unit 308 and instructs the display generation unit 316 to generate a display screen, reproduce content, and the like.

<5. Operation of information management system>
The configuration of the management server 10, the mobile terminal 20, and the video processing device 30 that configure the information management system 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Subsequently, each operation in the information management system 1 according to the present embodiment will be described sequentially.

(5-1. Registration of user equipment)
FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram showing processing for the management server 10 to register device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with each other. As shown in FIG. 5, first, when the video processing device 30 transmits an ID generation request to the management server 10 (S402), the management server 10 sends a device ID (in the example shown in FIG. 5) to the video processing device 30. Device ID: XX) is assigned, and device ID: XX is transmitted to the video processing device 30 (S404).

  Then, the display generation unit 316 of the video processing device 30 generates a QR code in which the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30 and the URL of the management server 10 are embedded, and the display device 32 displays the QR code (S406). .

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 20A activates the QR code reading unit 226 (S408), and the QR code reading unit 226 determines the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30 and the management server 10 from the QR code displayed on the display device 32. The URL is read (S410). Thereafter, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30 and the terminal ID: M002 of the mobile terminal 20 from the network communication unit 208 to the management server 10 (S412).

  Here, the video processing device 30 is a public device shared by a plurality of users, and the mobile terminal 20A is a private device dedicated to the user A. For this reason, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the terminal ID: M002 of the mobile terminal 20A as the device ID of the private device, and transmits the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30 as the device ID of the public device. Whether each user device is handled as a private device or a public device may be determined in advance according to the hardware type of the device, or may be designated by the user.

  Then, the registration processing unit 112 of the management server 10 registers the device ID: XX and the terminal ID: M002 received from the mobile terminal 20A in the storage unit 106 in association with the user ID of the user A (S414). More specifically, the registration processing unit 112 registers the terminal ID: M002 of the mobile terminal 20A together with the device setting information indicating the private device, and sets the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30 as the device setting information indicating the public device. Register with. Note that the user ID may be automatically generated by the registration processing unit 112 or may be specified by the user A.

  Subsequently, when the management server 10 transmits a tag ID registration application to the mobile terminal 20A (S416), the mobile terminal 20A reads the tag ID: FFF of the IC tag 222 based on the registration application (S418). Then, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the read tag ID: FFF to the management server 10 together with the terminal ID: M002 as the device ID of the private device (S422).

  When the tag ID: FFF and the terminal ID: M002 are received from the mobile terminal 20A, the registration processing unit 112 of the management server 10 associates the tag ID: FFF with the user ID associated with the terminal ID: M002. Then, it is registered in the storage unit 106 together with the device setting information indicating the private device (S422).

  By performing the above processing for each of the users A to C, the management server 10 can register the information shown in FIG.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of registration information of the user device. As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of device IDs are associated with the user ID of each user, and device setting information indicating a private device or a public device is associated with each device ID. Further, the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30 shared by the users A to C corresponds to any of the user ID of the user A: SSS, the user ID of the user B: TTT, and the user ID of the user C: UUU. Attached.

  Note that the sequence shown in FIG. 5 is merely an example of a process for registering a device ID, and the device ID registration method is not limited to this example. Further, it is possible to register the device IDs of a larger number of user devices in association with the user IDs by the same processing as described above.

(5-2. Registration of content information)
Next, a process for the management server 10 to register the content information in the storage unit 106 in association with the user ID will be described. In the process, first, the user acquires content information with the mobile terminal 20. The acquisition mode of content information by the portable terminal 20 is roughly divided into acquisition at an actual store and acquisition at an online store. Hereinafter, acquisition at an actual store and acquisition at an online store will be described.

(Acquisition in actual store)
In the current rental video store, a package of content is displayed on a display shelf, and the user selects content based on this package and accounts for the content selected at the cash register. Then, the user obtains a recording medium (for example, an optical disk) on which the accounted content is recorded with a time limit, takes the recording medium home, and reproduces and views the content at home.

  However, after all, the user only needs to be able to view the content at home, and the process of physically bringing the recording medium home is not essential. Further, it is assumed that some users have a resistance to performing interpersonal accounting at a cash register.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, content information such as a content ID is provided to the user at an actual store. As a result, the user can acquire content from the content providing server 40 via the network 12 based on the content information.

  Here, the provision of the content information in the actual store may be realized by non-contact communication as described below with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a content package 60 displayed in a real store. An IC tag or an IC card is attached to the content package 60, and a position display 62 indicating the attachment position of the IC tag or the IC card is provided. Further, content information is stored in the IC tag or the IC card.

  Therefore, the user can acquire content information from the IC tag or the IC card by non-contact communication by bringing the mobile phone 20 equipped with the R / W 224 close to the position display 62 on the content package 60. The content information may include a content ID of the content, a company ID, a store ID, a content title, a thumbnail, and location information.

  Alternatively, the content package 60 may be provided with a QR code in which content information is imaged instead of an IC tag or an IC card. In this case, the mobile phone 20 can acquire the content information by reading the QR code on the content package 60.

  In addition, although the example which mounts content information in the package 60 of content was demonstrated above, this embodiment is not limited to this example. For example, a booth for each content introducing content may be installed, and a recording medium for content information (IC tag, IC card, reader / writer, etc.) may be provided in the booth.

(Acquired at online stores)
As described above, the example in which the content information is provided in the geographically arranged actual store has been described, but it is also possible to provide the content information in the online store. For example, the content providing server 40 prepares an online page as shown in FIG. 8, and a user accesses the online page from a user device such as a mobile phone 20 or a PC, and acquires content information on the online page. May be.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the online page 70. As shown in FIG. 8, the online page 70 includes a display of a title for each content, a thumbnail 72, a rental button 74, and the like.

  When the PC that is the user device displays the online page 70, when the rental button 74 is selected, the PC prepares to transmit content information corresponding to the selected rental button 74 by non-contact communication. do. Therefore, the user can acquire content information by bringing the IC tag 222 of the portable terminal 20 close to the R / W of the PC.

  Alternatively, when the rental button 74 is selected on the mobile terminal 20 on which the online page 70 is displayed, the content providing server 40 sends the content information corresponding to the selected rental button 74 via the network 12 to the mobile terminal. 20 may be transmitted.

(Registration process sequence)
Hereinafter, the flow of content information registration processing in the management server 10 including the content information acquisition stage in the above-described actual store will be described.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a sequence for registering content information in the management server 10. As shown in FIG. 9, when the user A enters the actual store providing the content information and finds the package 60 of the desired content, the user A activates the R / F 224 of the mobile terminal 20A (S450).

  Then, the user A brings the mobile terminal 20 </ b> A close to the content package 60 and reads content information (content ID: C001, content type: viewing restriction) from an IC tag attached to the package 60. Note that “with viewing restriction” may indicate that viewing of content by a user under a predetermined age is not permitted.

  Subsequently, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the tag ID: FFF of the IC tag 222 to the management server 10 together with the read content information (content ID: C001, content type: viewing restricted) (S454). Note that the mobile terminal 20A may transmit the terminal ID: M002 of the mobile terminal 20A instead of the tag ID: FFF in S454. User A may intentionally change the content type to “with viewing restriction” when the content type has no viewing restriction.

  The registration processing unit 112 of the management server 10 searches the user ID: SSS associated with the tag ID: FFF received from the mobile terminal 20A, and searches the content information received from the mobile terminal 20A for the searched user ID: SSS. Are registered in the storage unit 106 in association with each other (S456).

  Here, the registration processing unit 112 performs private setting for the content information according to whether or not viewing restriction is set in the device setting information of the content information transmission source and the content information, and turns on / off the private setting. The additional information shown is registered in the storage unit 106. For example, the registration processing unit 112 performs private setting according to the criteria shown in FIG.

  FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of criteria for determining whether or not to perform private setting. As shown in FIG. 10, when content information with viewing restrictions is received from a user device set as a private device (first device), the registration processing unit 112 turns on the private setting of the content information. To.

  Content information for which the private setting is turned on can only be used by a user device set as a private device, and cannot be used by a user device set as a public device. That is, since the display of content information whose private setting is ON is prohibited in public devices used by unspecified users, it is possible to protect the privacy regarding the content information of each user.

  On the other hand, the registration processing unit 112 turns off private setting of content information received from a user device set as a public device or content information without viewing restriction. Content information whose private setting is OFF can be used by both a user device set as a private device and a user device set as a public device. Therefore, it is convenient because the user can view the content information whose private setting is OFF regardless of the user device that has acquired the content information, and can view the content information on any user device.

  In addition, by performing user authentication (for example, authentication using a user ID or password) in a user device set as a public device, the user device can be temporarily handled as a private device. For this reason, the registration processing unit 112 may turn on the private setting of content information with viewing restrictions received from the user device for which user authentication has been performed. On the other hand, the registration processing unit 112 may turn off the private setting of content information without viewing restrictions received from the user device for which user authentication has been performed.

  When the above criteria are applied to the example shown in FIG. 9, since the mobile terminal 20A is set as a private device and there is a viewing restriction on the content information, the registration processing unit 112 receives the content information received from the mobile terminal 20A. Set the private setting to ON.

  If the content information received from the mobile terminal 20A does not include content titles, thumbnails, content location information, and the like, the registration processing unit 112 may acquire these information and register them in the storage unit 106. . For example, the registration processing unit 112 may access the content providing server 40 to acquire the content title, thumbnail, and other attribute information corresponding to the content ID, and add these as content information.

(5-3. Display of content list)
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing processing relating to display of the content list. As shown in FIG. 11, when new content information is associated with the user ID: SSS, the management server 10 transmits a list update notification to the video processing device 30 associated with the user ID: SSS ( S504). Then, the video processing apparatus 30 transmits a list transmission request to the management server 10 together with the apparatus ID: XX (S508).

  Then, the central control unit 120 of the management server 10 searches for a user ID that is directly or indirectly associated with the received video processing device 30 device ID: XX. In the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the central control unit 120 searches for the user ID: SSS, the user ID: TTT, and the user ID: UUU that are directly associated with the video processing device 30 device ID: XX. In addition, since there is no user ID indirectly associated with the device ID: XX, no search is performed.

  Here, device setting information indicating a public device is associated with the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30. For this reason, the central control unit 120, among the content information associated with the searched user ID: SSS, user ID: TTT, and user ID: UUU, public content whose privacy setting is OFF. Only information is extracted (S512). Then, the management server 10 transmits a content list including public content information extracted by the central control unit 120 to the video processing device 30 (S516).

  When receiving the content list from the management server 10, the video processing device 30 generates a content list display screen and displays the content list on the display device 32 (S520). Thereafter, when content is selected by the user from the content list (S524), the video processing device 30 requests the content providing server 40 to download the selected content (S528), and downloads the content from the content providing server 40. (S532).

  As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the user device can be displayed depending on the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device and whether or not the user device is set as a private device. Content information is different. Hereinafter, the range of content information that can be displayed by each user device will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a range of content information that can be displayed by each user device. In FIG. 12, content information acquired by each mobile terminal 20 and registered in the management server 10 in association with a user ID corresponding to each mobile terminal 20 is shown below each mobile terminal 20. For example, the content information acquired by the mobile terminal 20A and registered in the management server 10 in association with the user ID: SSS corresponding to the mobile terminal 20A is shown below the mobile terminal 20A. Also, private content information whose private setting is ON is distinguished from public content information whose private setting is OFF by adding a color.

  Here, the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30 is directly associated with any of the user ID: SSS, the user ID: TTT, and the user ID: UUU in the management server 10. The video processing device 30 is set as a public device. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the video processing apparatus 30 has the private setting OFF among the content information associated with each of the user ID: SSS, the user ID: TTT, and the user ID: UUU. Only public content information that is can be displayed.

  On the other hand, the terminal ID: M002 of the mobile terminal 20A is directly associated with the user ID: SSS. Further, the mobile terminal 20A is set as a private device. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 20 </ b> A includes public content information that is associated with the user ID: SSS and whose private setting is OFF, and private content information whose private setting is ON. Both can be displayed.

  Furthermore, since the terminal ID: M002 of the portable terminal 20A is associated with the device ID: XX of the video processing device 30, it is also indirectly associated with the user ID: TTT and the user ID: UUU of other users. . For this reason, as shown in FIG. 12, the mobile terminal 20A also includes public content information whose private setting is OFF among content information associated with each of the user ID: TTT and the user ID: UUU. It is possible to display.

  In the above description, the example in which the display restriction of the content information by each user device is realized by extracting the content information transmitted from the management server 10 to each user device has been described, but the embodiment of the present invention is such an example. It is not limited. For example, the management server 10 may transmit content information together with additional information indicating ON / OFF of the private setting to the user device, and the user device may select which content information to display based on the additional information. .

(5-4. Addition of user equipment)
In the above description, the processing when two user devices are registered in association with the user ID of each user has been described. However, as will be described below with reference to FIG. 13, a user device associated with the user ID is added. It is also possible.

  FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating a processing example for additionally registering a user device. First, when the video processing device 31 transmits an ID generation request to the management server 10 (S602), the management server 10 assigns a device ID (device ID: XX2 in the example shown in FIG. 13) to the video processing device 31. The device ID: XX2 is transmitted to the video processing device 31 (S604).

  Then, the display generation unit 316 of the video processing device 31 generates a QR code in which the device ID: XX2 of the video processing device 31 and the URL of the management server 10 are embedded (S606).

  On the other hand, the mobile terminal 20A activates the QR code reading unit 226 (S608), and the QR code reading unit 226 uses the device ID: XX2 of the video processing device 31 and the management server 10 based on the QR code generated by the video processing device 31. Is read (S610). Thereafter, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the device ID: XX2 of the video processing device 31 and the terminal ID: M002 of the mobile terminal 20 from the network communication unit 208 to the management server 10 (S612). Here, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 20A transmits the device ID: XX2 of the video processing device 31 as the device ID of the public device.

  Then, the registration processing unit 112 of the management server 10 searches for the user ID: SSS corresponding to the terminal ID: M002 received from the mobile terminal 20A, and corresponds the device ID: XX2 received from the mobile terminal 20A to the user ID: SSS. In addition, it is additionally registered in the storage unit 106 (S614). At this time, the registration processing unit 112 registers the device ID: XX2 of the video processing device 31 together with device setting information that temporarily indicates a public device.

  Subsequently, the management server 10 transmits information for confirming whether or not to set the video processing device 31 as a private device to the mobile terminal 20A (S616). When the user selects to set the video processing device 31 as a private device, the mobile terminal 20A transmits device setting information indicating the private device to the management server 10 (S618). Thereafter, the management server 10 changes the device setting information of the device ID: XX2 to device setting information indicating a private device (S622).

  FIG. 14 is a sequence diagram illustrating a processing example after additional registration of a user device. As shown in FIG. 14, the video processing apparatus 31 transmits a list transmission request to the management server 10 together with the apparatus ID: XX2 (S632). When the video processing apparatus 31 receives the content list including the content information associated with the user ID: SSS from the management server 10 (S634), the video processing apparatus 31 displays the content list on the display screen (S636). Here, since the video processing device 31 is set as a private device, it can display both content information whose private setting is ON and content information whose private setting is OFF.

  When the video processing device 30 transmits a list transmission request together with the device ID: XX to the management server 10 (S642), the management server 10 displays a content list including content information associated with the user ID: SSS as a video. The data is transmitted to the processing device 30 (S644). Then, the video processing device 30 displays the content list on the display device 32 (S646). Here, since the video processing apparatus 30 is set as a public device, it can display content information whose private setting is OFF, but does not display content information whose private setting is ON.

  Further, when the mobile terminal 20A transmits a list transmission request together with the terminal ID: M002 to the management server 10 (S652), the management server 10 displays a content list including content information associated with the user ID: SSS. It is transmitted to 20A (S654). Then, the mobile terminal 20A displays a content list (S656). Here, since the video processing device 30 is set as a private device, it can display both content information whose private setting is ON and content information whose private setting is OFF.

(5-5. Designation of playback equipment)
As described above, in the management server 10, device IDs and user IDs of a plurality of user devices are registered in association with each other. For this reason, the management server 10 can transmit the instruction | indication based on the user operation performed in a certain user apparatus to another user apparatus using registration information. According to this configuration, for example, the user can instruct the video processing device 30 to reproduce content by operating the mobile terminal 20A.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display screen for instructing another user device to play back content from the mobile terminal 20A. In FIG. 15, the video processing device 30 registered as a public device is arranged in the living room, and the video processing device 31 set as a private device is arranged in the own room. Is assumed to be registered.

  First, the mobile terminal 20 </ b> A displays the content list 50-1 received from the management server 10 on the display unit 228. The content list 50-1 includes a public “holly batter” whose private setting is OFF, and a private “spider” whose private setting is ON.

  When the playback button 52A or 52B is selected in the content list 50-1, the portable terminal 20A displays a selection screen 50-2 for the playback device. Specifically, when the “Holly Batter” playback button 52A is selected, the portable terminal 20A displays the “Holly Batter” playback device selection screen 50-2A, and the “Spider” playback button 52B is displayed. If selected, the “Spider” playback device selection screen 50-2B is displayed.

  Thereafter, when “play in the living room” is selected on the selection screen 50-2A of the playback device, playback of the “holly batter” by the video processing device 30 arranged in the living room is started. For example, when “Play in Living” is selected on the playback device selection screen 50-2A, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the content ID of “Holly Batter” and the playback device selection information by the user to the management server 10. The management server 10 transmits the content ID of “Holly Batter” to the video processing device 30, and the video processing device 30 acquires “Holly Batter” from the content providing server 40 based on the content ID. Playback starts. Similarly, when “playback in own room” is selected on the playback device selection screen 50-2A, playback of “holly batter” by the video processing device 31 disposed in the own room is started.

  In addition, when “play in own room” is selected on the playback device selection screen 50-2B, playback of “spider” by the video processing device 31 placed in the own room is started.

  On the other hand, “spider” is a private content whose private setting is ON, whereas the video processing device 30 arranged in the living room is set as a public device. For this reason, when “Play in Living” is selected on the “Spider” playback device selection screen 50-2B, the mobile terminal 20A displays a playback warning screen 50-3 in the Spider's living room. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent private content from being reproduced on a public device due to an erroneous operation.

  As shown in FIG. 15, on the private content playback device selection screen 50-2, the private device selection item may be arranged on the upper side and the public device selection item may be arranged on the lower side. In addition, the public device selection item may not be displayed on the private content playback device selection screen 50-2. Further, when “Yes” is selected once on the warning screen 50-3, the mobile terminal 20A may not display the warning screen 50-3 within a predetermined period thereafter.

<6. User age verification>
In the above description, the billing process for content data is not particularly mentioned, but the phase in which the billing process is performed and the billing process method are not limited. For example, in the billing process, the timing at which the mobile terminal 20 reads content information by non-contact communication in an actual store, or the timing at which the mobile terminal 20 acquires content information from the online page 70 described with reference to FIG. You may go on. Further, the content providing server 40 may perform a charging process when downloading the content data.

  Here, a configuration for preventing provision of content data / content information for which viewing restrictions are set to a user who is a minor is important. Therefore, the age information of the user of the portable terminal 20 is managed in the management server 10 in association with the tag ID of the IC tag 222, and the user's age is charged during the charging process based on the electronic money information stored in the IC tag 222. It is proposed to perform authentication together. Hereinafter, a specific example of a user age information acquisition method and a billing process using age information will be described.

(How to get age information)
The mobile terminal 20 can access a website on the network 12 and acquire various information. However, there are Web sites in which age restrictions for access are set. For this reason, the carrier of the mobile terminal 20 often has a function for limiting access requests to websites for which age restrictions are set.

  For example, the carrier of the mobile terminal 20 manages the age information of the user of the mobile terminal 20, and when receiving an access request to a certain website from the mobile terminal 20, whether there is age restriction on the website, and the mobile terminal Check the age information of 20 users. The carrier of the mobile terminal 20 permits access to the website when age restrictions are not set on the website or when the user of the mobile terminal 20 is an adult.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, when the user of the mobile terminal 20C is 15 years old, the mobile terminal 20C can access a normal website but access a website with age restrictions set. I can't. On the other hand, when the user of the mobile terminal 20A is 50 years old, the mobile terminal 20A can access both a normal website and a website where age restrictions are set.

  Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, as described below with reference to FIG. 17, the management server 10 acquires the age information of the mobile terminal 20 by utilizing the above-described actual situation.

  FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram illustrating processing for the management server 10 to register the age information of the user of the mobile terminal 20. As shown in FIG. 17, when the carrier receives an access request to the site A from the mobile terminal 20A together with the terminal ID of the mobile terminal 20A (S704), the carrier sets the age limit of the site A and the age of the user of the mobile terminal 20A. Confirmation is made (S708). Here, since the site A is a normal site with no age restriction, the carrier permits the mobile terminal 20A to access the site A (S712).

  Then, when the mobile terminal 20A downloads the age information registration application from the site A (S716), the mobile terminal 20A reads the tag ID of the IC tag 222 based on the registration application (S720). Furthermore, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the tag ID and the terminal ID to the management server 10, and the management server 10 registers the tag ID and the terminal ID received from the mobile terminal 20A (S728). Here, since users of any age can access the site A, it cannot be determined whether or not the user of the mobile terminal 20A is an adult based on whether or not the site A can be accessed. For this reason, at this time, the adult flag indicating that the user of the mobile terminal 20A is an adult is not registered.

  Further, when the carrier receives an access request to the site B from the portable terminal 20A together with the terminal ID of the portable terminal 20A (S734), the carrier confirms the age limit of the site B and the age of the user of the portable terminal 20A (S738). Here, age restriction is set for the site B, but since the user of the mobile terminal 20A is 50 years old, the carrier permits the mobile terminal 20A to access the site B (S742).

  Then, when the mobile terminal 20A downloads the age information registration application from the site B (S746), the mobile terminal 20A reads the tag ID of the IC tag 222 based on the registration application (S750). Here, users who can access the site B and download the registration application from the site B are limited to, for example, users over 20 years old. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, a function for setting an adult flag as a tag ID is implemented in a registration application downloaded from an age-restricted site B or the like.

  Therefore, the mobile terminal 20A transmits the tag ID of the IC tag 222 together with the adult flag to the management server 10 based on the registration application (S754). Then, the registration processing unit 112 of the management server 10 sets the adult flag to the tag ID received from the mobile terminal 20A (S758).

  In addition, since a minor user cannot access a website where age restriction is set, an adult flag is not set for the user at this time. However, since this user can also access a Web site for which age restrictions are set after adulthood, an adult flag is set after adulthood.

(Billing process using age information)
FIG. 18 is a sequence diagram showing a charging process using age information acquired by the above method. Note that FIG. 18 shows a sequence in the case where the mobile terminal 20 performs billing processing when the mobile terminal 20 acquires content information by non-contact communication from the online page 70 described with reference to FIG.

  First, the user selects desired content on the online page 70 displayed on the PC 22 (S800). Then, when the user brings the IC tag 222 of the portable terminal 20 close to the PC 22, the tag ID of the IC tag 222 is read to the PC 22 by non-contact communication (S802). Subsequently, the PC 22 transmits a content information acquisition request of the content selected by the user to the content providing server 40 together with the tag ID read from the mobile terminal 20 (S804).

  Thereafter, the content providing server 40 checks whether or not the age limit is set for the content requested by the PC 22, and if the age limit is not set, the content providing server 40 proceeds to the billing process (S818). On the other hand, when age restriction is set, the content providing server 40 transmits the tag ID received from the PC 22 to the management server 10 (S808).

  Then, the authentication unit 116 of the management server 10 confirms whether or not the adult flag is set in the tag ID received from the content providing server 40 (S810), and transmits the confirmation result to the content providing server 40 (S812). . Then, if the confirmation result from the management server 10 is not adult (S814), the content providing server 40 rejects the request from the PC 22 (S816).

  On the other hand, when the confirmation result from the management server 10 is adult, the content providing server 40 performs a billing process (S818) and transmits the content information to the PC 22 (S820).

  As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to perform age authentication of the user of the mobile terminal 20 together with the accounting process using the IC tag 222 of the mobile terminal 20. With this configuration, acquisition of content information by a user who is a minor can be appropriately restricted according to the presence or absence of age restriction settings.

  Note that the age information acquisition method and the age authentication method described above together with the billing process can be applied to various use cases. For example, the above-described method can be applied to billing processing for alcohol, cigarettes, and the like in a vending machine. Specifically, when the user brings the IC tag 222 close to the vending machine R / W for billing processing, the management server 10 performs age verification of the user based on the tag ID of the IC tag 222. Also good. At present, when a cigarette is purchased in a vending machine, a dedicated card for age confirmation is required. However, the above method is capable of both charging processing and age verification only by the user holding the IC tag 222 over the vending machine. As a result, the convenience can be improved.

<7. Summary>
As described above, when the management server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention receives content information with viewing restrictions from a user device set as a private device, the management server 10 turns on the private setting of the content information. Content information for which the private setting is turned on can only be used by a user device set as a private device, and cannot be used by a user device set as a public device. That is, since the display of content information whose private setting is ON is prohibited in public devices used by unspecified users, it is possible to protect the privacy regarding the content information of each user.

  In addition, the management server 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention turns off private setting of content information received from a user device set as a public device or content information without viewing restriction. Content information whose private setting is OFF can be used by both a user device set as a private device and a user device set as a public device. Therefore, it is convenient because the user can view the content information whose private setting is OFF regardless of the user device that has acquired the content information, and can view the content information on any user device.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such examples. It is obvious that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains can come up with various changes or modifications within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims. Of course, it is understood that these also belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

  For example, each step in the processing of the information management system 1 of the present specification does not necessarily have to be processed in time series in the order described as a sequence diagram. For example, each step in the processing of the information management system 1 may be processed in an order different from the order described as the sequence diagram, or may be processed in parallel.

  It is also possible to create a computer program for causing hardware such as the CPU, ROM, and RAM incorporated in the management server 10 and the user device to perform the same functions as the configurations of the management server 10 and the user device described above. . A storage medium storing the computer program is also provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Management server 12 Network 20, 20A, 20B, 20C Portable terminal 30, 31 Video processing device 32 Display device 40 Content providing server 106, 306 Storage unit 108, 208, 308 Network communication unit 112 Registration processing unit 116 Authentication unit 120, 220 , 320 Central control unit 212, 312 User input unit 216, 316 Display generation unit 222 IC tag 224 R / W
226 QR code reading unit 228 Display unit

Claims (8)

A storage unit that stores device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with user IDs;
When content information is received from any one of the plurality of user devices, the content information is associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and viewing restrictions are imposed. A registration processing unit for registering in the storage unit together with additional information according to whether or not it is set and the device type set in the user device;
A control unit that controls display of content information associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices based on the additional information;
A management server comprising: The controller is
The content information set with the viewing restriction received from the user device set as the first device is transmitted to the user device set as the first device, and is used as the second device. Control to prevent transmission to configured user equipment,
The content information received from the user device set as the second device or the content information for which no viewing restriction is set is the user device set as the first device, and the second device. The management server according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so as to be transmitted to any of the user devices set as.   The control unit is set as the second device among the content information associated with the other user ID for the user device indirectly associated with the other user ID. The management server according to claim 2, wherein control is performed so that content information received from a user device or content information for which viewing restrictions are not set is also transmitted. When the tag ID of the IC tag is received together with the user's age information from a user device having an IC tag for storing electronic money information, the registration processing unit associates the tag ID with the age information and stores the storage unit Registered with
The management server
The management server according to claim 3, further comprising: an authentication unit that performs age authentication of a user of the user device based on the age information when the tag ID of the user device is received.   The management server according to claim 4, wherein the authentication unit performs the age authentication in response to a request from a charging server that performs content data charging processing based on reading of information from the IC tag. With multiple user equipment;
A storage unit storing device IDs and device setting information of a plurality of user devices in association with user IDs;
When content information is received from any one of the plurality of user devices, the content information is associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and viewing restrictions are imposed. A registration processing unit that registers in the storage unit together with additional information according to whether or not the device setting information of the user device is set, and
A control unit for controlling display of content information associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices based on the additional information;
A management server having;
An information management system comprising: Registering device IDs of a plurality of user devices in a storage medium in association with user IDs;
When content information is received from any one of the plurality of user devices, the content information is associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and viewing restrictions are imposed. Registering in the storage medium together with additional information according to whether it is set and the device type set in the user device;
Controlling display of content information associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices based on the additional information;
Including information management method. Computer
A storage unit that stores device IDs of a plurality of user devices in association with user IDs;
When content information is received from any one of the plurality of user devices, the content information is associated with the user ID associated with the device ID of the user device, and viewing restrictions are imposed. A registration processing unit for registering in the storage unit together with additional information according to whether or not it is set and the device type set in the user device;
A control unit that controls display of content information associated with the user ID by each of the plurality of user devices based on the additional information;
Program to function as

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